Picture-holder.



L. A. WILDHAGK.

PICTURE HOLDER.

APPLICATION. FILED JUNE 25,1908.

Patented June 1, 1909.

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LOUIS AMANDUS WILDI-IAGK, OF FRISCO, COLORADO.

PICTURE-HOLDER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS A. I'VILDHACK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Frisco, in the county of Summit and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful PictureIIolder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to composite picture holders of that character designed for use in grouping pictures and its object is to provide a holder made up of a plurality of interchangeable sections detachably connected, said sections being designed to be assembled in any desired relation and having simple and efficient means whereby they may be quickly and securely fastened together.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a face view of a portion of a composite holder embodying the present improvements. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section through a part of the lapping portions of two of the sections and showing the holding rod partly withdrawn and broken away. Fig. 3 is a face view of a portion of a composite holder utilizing a modified means for connecting the parts. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on line A-B, Fig. 3.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates one section of the device, said section being preferably formed of sheet metal such as aluminum, German silver, or other desired metal, there being an opening 2 within the plate of any desired shape and size and preferably outlined by means of outwardly rolled edges 3 which serve to enhance the appearance of the section. It is of course to be understood that any suitable means may be provided for holding a picture upon the back face of the plate and in rear of the opening 2.

Extending from each edge of the plate 1 is a series of ears 4 each of which preferably consists of a stem 5 and a substantially elliptical head 6, there being a central opening 7 within the head. The heads of each series are inclined and disposed in parallel planes as indicated particularly in Fig. 2 and it will be apparent therefore that the openings 7 are thus brought into alinement. The openings Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 25, 1908.

Patented June 1, 1909.

Serial No. 440,396.

of each series are designed to receive a locking rod S preferably provided at one end with an eye 9.

It is to be understood that the sections 1 may be of any desired shapes and sizes and a number of these sections can be assembled together in any desired relation. To fasten together two of the sections the same are placed with their ears 1 lapping and with the openings 7 of said ears registering. A rod 8 is then inserted through the openings and will obviously securely tie the sections together. As shown in Fig. 1 another section may be placed above the two previously connected sections and held together by another rod 8 which can be extended through the eye of the rod first inserted. By following out this general arrangement of parts the rods and sections can be securely fastened to gether and only the last rod inserted will thus be left unsecured.

Instead of forming the sections with laterally extending inclined ears such as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 each edge of the plate may be formed with a series of ring-like projections or eyes 10, the openings in which are disposed in alinement, the distance between every two adjoining eyes being equal to the width of each eye. It will be seen therefore that by bringing two sections together the eyes of one section will fit snugly between the eyes of the adjoining section and a rod 11 similar to rod 8 can then be inserted through these eyes and will securely tie the sections together.

It will be seen that by providing sections such as herein described a holder of any desired shape and proportions can be produced by assembling the sections in any preferred relation. As heretofore stated the sections can be of different sizes and of different ma terials so that the completed holder produced thereby may be made very attractive.

Instead of using rods for holding the sections together cords, tapes, etc, may be used, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A picture holder comprising sections each having outstanding ears disposed to lap with the ears of the adjoining section, each ear comprising a stem and an apertured inclined head, and means insertible into the openings of the ears of the adjoining sections for detachably connecting said sections.

2. A picture holder comprising a plurality of sections each having outstanding portions at the edges thereof disposed to interlock with corresponding portions upon the adjoining holders, each of said portions having an opening therein, and rods insertible into the openings at different angles, each rod having an eye disposed to receive an adjoining rod.

3. A picture holder section comprising a plate, and spaced projecting portions outstanding from the edges of the plate and having alining openings therein, said portions being disposed to interlock With corresponding portions upon adjoining sections.

4. A picture holder section comprising a plate, spaced stems outstanding from the edges thereof, and apertured heads integral with the stems and inclined relatively to the faces of the plate, the apertures in said eyes being disposed in alinenient.

5. A picture holder comprising a series of sections, each section consisting of a body portion having a series of apertures in each edge portion thereof, and means insertible into each series of apertures of one section and projecting into one series of apertures of an adjoining section to movably and detachably connect said sections.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS AMANDUS VVILDHAOY.

Witnesses:

W. C. ACTON, W. W. WHARToN. 

